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symposium

[sim-poh-zee-uhm] / sɪmˈpoʊ zi əm /


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He warned in his remarks at the Jackson Hole central-bank symposium that “we have work to do‘’ if inflation doesn’t start moving toward the 2% target.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

In late August, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh used his remarks at the Jackson Hole economic symposium to signal that he was concerned about inflation trends.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

The symposium, “25 Years After 9/11,” was sponsored by five law school centers and ran Thursday and Friday, highlighting legal issues raised by the U.S. response to the attacks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s comments at the Jackson Hole symposium on Friday on inflation risks and the necessity for inflation to come back down to 2% continued to push yields higher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

He met Chandresh only once before, at a symposium on ancient Greek architecture.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Maria Eriksdotter has participated as a consultant in one-off meetings with BioArctic AB, Roche, Eli Lilly, Biogen/Eisai and Novo Nordisk, and has given lectures at symposia sponsored by Roche and BioArctic/Eisai.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

The public-facing work of the organization, like its panel discussions, debates, and academic symposia, can seem unobjectionable.

From Slate ● Dec. 11, 2022

The settlement includes $5,000 reserved in the provost’s office to pay for meeting expenses, events and symposia sponsored by the Carolina Black Caucus per year through June 2025, according to Hannah-Jones.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 19, 2022

With this April 15 marking the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's breaking baseball's color line, Major League Baseball will celebrate the occasion with great fanfare – with tributes, movies, TV specials, museum exhibits and symposia.

From Salon ● May 14, 2022

“We talked about physics,” Oppenheimer recalled, recognizing that Ernest’s intellectual interests were narrower than his own and that he might not be especially receptive to wide-ranging symposia on Eastern philosophy and Western art.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Over the next few months, the coauthors will present their research at symposiums and conferences around the U.S., where they’ll receive feedback and engage in discussions with fellow researchers.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2024

“We are gods,” a colleague insists to Cross in one of several midnight symposiums on ethics and existentialism.

From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2024

Premier Li Qiang in March declared China open for business again, and since then provinces and cities from Sichuan to Chaozhou have sent delegations across the globe to pitch and invited investors to rare symposiums.

From Reuters ● Jul. 24, 2023

The 49-year-old political activist and lawyer won’t be a traditional full-time faculty member, the university says, but she will lecture, invite guest speakers, and host symposiums.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 5, 2023

The capability of the horned frog for lasting affection is a subject upon which we have had no symposiums.

From Sixes and Sevens by O. Henry




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